About Jyula Kiszel
Lived 1911 – 1942 (aged 30). Jyula Kiszel was a Hungarian association football player.
Gyula Alberty Kiszel (24 April 1903 – 9 April 1942) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Real Madrid. He is best known for being the first foreign professional footballer to debut with the Madrid club's shirt.
Club career Born in Debrecen, Hungary, Alberty Kiszel started out as a goalkeeper for Boksai Sport Club in his hometown, but in 1934, at the age of twenty-three, Real Madrid brought him to Spain, thus becoming the first foreign professional footballer to debut with the white's shirt. He played two seasons for the Madrid team for a total of twenty league games. He also helped the club win the Copa del Rey once, in 1936.
In the summer of 1939, he signed for Celta de Vigo, where he played for two seasons. In his first year in Vigo, Alberty's great performances helped Celta stay in the top flight, and in his second season he once again played a crucial role to save Celta from relegation. In 1941, he was transferred to Granada, recently promoted to the Spanish top flight. Some sources suggest that the cause of his premature death could have been an injury caused by Sevilla's Campanal tackles in a previous match.
Honours Real Madrid Centro Regional Championship: 1935–36 Copa del Rey: 1934, 1936
Racing de Ferrol Copa del Rey: 1939
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Who was Jyula Kiszel?
Hungarian association football player (1911-1942)
When was Jyula Kiszel born?
Jyula Kiszel was born on 4 July 1911 in Debrecen.
When did Jyula Kiszel die?
Jyula Kiszel died on 9 April 1942 in Granada.
What was Jyula Kiszel's occupation?
Jyula Kiszel was an association football player.
What nationality was Jyula Kiszel?
Jyula Kiszel was Hungarian.
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